Triplophysa marmorata

Triplophysa marmorata, the Kashmir triplophysa-loach,^[1] is a species of ray-finned fish found in Asia.^[2] It's a scaleless inland fish that is endemic of wetlands like the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Like similar species T. kashmirensis, it presents a slender caudal peduncle, but it's shorter in the case of T. marmorata.^[3] Its specimens can also be differentiated because of their shorter lateral line length.^[2] Their diet is composed of detritus, plants (including algae) that coat rocks and stones, and the associated invertebrate fauna.^[4] They reach maturity after two years.

Triplophysa marmorata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Triplophysa
Species:	T. marmorata
Binomial name
Triplophysa marmorata (Heckel, 1838)
Synonyms[1]
Cobitis marmorata